Ja Rule to announce shock retirement from music?

Ja Rule created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Ja Rule fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for hit songs like Wonderful, Mesmerize or Always on Time, will announce his retirement from music, at age 49, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a rapper isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a rapper-singer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouJa Rule

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouJa Rule was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouJa Rule.”
— @DesireePlum, 10 Jan 2026

“Ja Rule wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 10 Jan 2026

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